SCCC students complete health programs

Updated 5:09 pm, Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Queasia Coffin, center, hugs her father, Clarence Coffin, before her graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. Queasia Coffin graduated from the certified nurse aide program. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) less

Queasia Coffin, center, hugs her father, Clarence Coffin, before her graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. Queasia Coffin graduated from the ... more

Debra Dixon-Palmer, center, snaps a picture of her granddaughter Andresa Jackson during her graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. Jackson graduated from the certified nurse aide program. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) less

Debra Dixon-Palmer, center, snaps a picture of her granddaughter Andresa Jackson during her graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. Jackson ... more

Graduates applaud during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. The ceremony was for students who have recently completed the Certified Nurse Aide, Home Health Aide, and Dental Laboratory Technician training via Health Profession Opportunity Grants. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) less

Graduates applaud during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. The ceremony was for students who have recently completed the Certified Nurse Aide, ... more

President Quintin Bullock, right, addresses graduates during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. The ceremony was for students who have recently completed the Certified Nurse Aide, Home Health Aide, and Dental Laboratory Technician training via Health Profession Opportunity Grants. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) less

President Quintin Bullock, right, addresses graduates during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. The ceremony was for students who have recently ... more

Certified Nurse Aide pins await graduates during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. The ceremony was for students who have recently completed the Certified Nurse Aide, Home Health Aide, and Dental Laboratory Technician training via Health Profession Opportunity Grants. (Cindy Schultz / Times Union) less

Certified Nurse Aide pins await graduates during a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Schenectady County Community College in Schenectady, N.Y. The ceremony was for students who have recently completed the ... more